On my fourth day in Spain, I decided to visit outside of the city, to a small town about an hour east of Seville known as Carmona. The one thing I loved about Carmona is its history. This location has been inhabited for literally thousands of years. There is archaeological evidence going back to the Tartessians and Celt-Iberians who migrated to Spain in the eights century B.C.E. It was an important Phoenician and Carthaginian city in the fifth century BCE. Then it became a roman city called Carmon. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it was conquered by the Visigoths, and shortly thereafter it was renamed Qarmona by the Muslim rulers of Al-Andalus. After the reconquista, its name was changed to Carmona, which remains to this day. The city is full this history, and it makes for an absolutely wonderful day-trip. Some of the highlights include the several fortresses in the city, as well as its museum, which is full of artifacts discovered within the city. Below are some photos of what I saw.
Main Gate of the City
Citadel
Views of the City
Town Museum
